Dick Purcell

Acting

Dick Purcell

Born August 6, 1905 · Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Died April 10, 1944 · aged 38

Dick Purcell (born Richard Gerold Purcell, Jr.) was an American screen and stage actor. He is best known for playing Marvel Comics' Captain America in the 1944 film serial. The serial was released on February 5, and Purcell, age 38, died two months later, on 10 April 1944, the result of a fatal heart attack.

Known For

Bullets or BallotsBullets or Ballots · 1936
Bullets or Ballots
6.61936
MovieCrimeDrama
After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner, former detective Johnny Blake publicly punches him, convincing rackets boss Al Kruger that Blake is sincere in his effort to join the mob. "Bugs" Fenner, meanwhile, is certain that Blake is a police agent.
Captain AmericaCaptain America · 1944
Captain America
5.31944
MovieActionAdventure
Superhero Captain America battles the evil forces of the archvillain called The Scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals a secret device capable of destroying buildings by sound vibrations.
Private AffairsPrivate Affairs · 1940
Private Affairs
7.01940
MovieRomanceComedy
A girl decides to consult her natural father, whom she's never seen, for advice on her mixed-up love life.
Arise, My LoveArise, My Love · 1940
Arise, My Love
6.31940
MovieComedyRomance
A dashing pilot and a vivacious reporter have romantic and dramatic adventures in Europe as World War II begins.
The Bank DickThe Bank Dick · 1940
The Bank Dick
6.51940
MovieComedy
Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a bank guard. Soon, he is approached by charlatan J. Frothingham Waterbury about buying shares in a mining company. Egbert persuades teller Og Oggilby to lend him bank money, to be returned when the scheme pays off. Unfortunately, bank inspector Snoopington then makes a surprise appearance.
The Captain's KidThe Captain's Kid · 1936
The Captain's Kid
6.71936
MovieMusicComedy
In this children's adventure, the children of a small town are enthralled by the tales of the town drunk.
In Old CaliforniaIn Old California · 1942
In Old California
5.31942
MovieActionRomance
Boston pharmacist Tom Craig comes to Sacramento, where he runs afoul of local political boss Britt Dawson, who exacts protection payment from the citizenry. Dawson frames Craig with poisoned medicine, but Craig redeems himself during a Gold Rush epidemic.
Alcatraz IslandAlcatraz Island · 1937
Alcatraz Island
5.11937
MovieRomanceDrama
A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence.

Filmography

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Flight CommandFlight Command · 1940
Flight Command
5.91940
MovieDramaWar
A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pensacola. He doesn't make a great first impression when he is forced to ditch his airplane and parachute to safety when he arrives at the base but is unable to land due to heavy fog. On his first day on the job, his poor shooting skills results in the Hellcats losing an air combat competition. His fellow pilots accept him anyways but they think he's crossed the line when they erroneously conclude that while their CO Billy Gray is away, Drake has an affair with his wife Lorna. Drake is now an outcast and is prepared to resign from the Navy but his extreme heroism in saving Billy Gray's life turns things around.

Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne